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Basic Mechanisms In Fire Control Computers: Shafts, Gears, Cams 1953 US Navy Training Film MN-6783a

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Analog computer mechanics. Produced for the US Navy by Audio Productions.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping red...

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Space Shuttle STS-41-C Solar Max 11th Flight Post Flight Press Conference 1984 NASA Film JSC-850

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'Commander: Robert L. Crippen 

Pilot: Francis R. "Dick" Scobee 

Mission Specialists: George D. "Pinky" Nelson, Terry J. Hart, James D. A. van Hoften 

Dates: April 6-13, 1984 

Vehicle: Challenger OV-099 

Payloads: LDEF, RME, SSIP (one experiment), and IMAX and Cinema 360 cameras 

EVA: (MMU/Tethered) retrieved, repaired,...

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ISS 4K Ultra High Definition Video (from the International Space Station) 2015 NASA; JQ Music

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'Astronauts on the International Space Station... captured images using a camera capable of recording four times the resolution of normal high-definition cameras. The higher resolution images and higher frame rate videos can reveal more information when used on science investigations, giving researchers a valuable new tool aboard the space station. This footage is one of the first of...

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Let's Play Fair 1949 Coronet Instructional Films; Sharing, Taking Turns...

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SHOWS THAT SHARING, TAKING TURNS, & OBEYING RULES ARE SOME OF THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF FAIR PLAY.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, nois...

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US Customs Safeguards Our Foreign Trade 1950 Frith Films

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United States Customs Service at work on the Canadian border, Mexican border, and in the Atlantic and Pacific harbors of the US.


Produced and directed by Emily Benton Frith; narrated by Don McNamara.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correc...

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Klear Floor Wax TV Commercial ~ 1965 Johnson Wax

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Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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Army Tank Testing: "This is Aberdeen" 1954 US Army; The Big Picture TV-249

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'This is an on-the-spot report from the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, as to the activities going on -- activities to prove our military equipment the finest in any Army. Lieutenant John Mortimer interviews key personnel at Aberdeen, bringing out the importance of the individual's job in "testing for the best."'


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped t...

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Basic Aerodynamics: "How Airplanes Fly" 1968 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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'What makes an airplane get off the ground and stay in the air? Easy to understand film combines animation and live sequences to explain basic aerodynamics. Forces of lift, weight, thrust and drag are shown in relation to flight.'


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contras...

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Diesel Engine Governors 1942 US Navy; Motor Mechanics & Repair

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OPERATION OF DIESEL ENGINE GOVERNORS, OVERSPEED, OVERSPEED TRIP AND REGULATING GOVERNORS.


Intended for diesel electric submarine mechanics, but applicable to other engines with governors.


Produced by Audio Productions.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-p...

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Teen Romance: "How Do You Know It's Love?" 1950 Coronet Instructional Films

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Provides a basis for thinking clearly about real love, and explains that mere belief in love is not enough to guarantee happiness.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed...

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Folgers Coffee Commercial No. 2b "Mrs. Olson Hushes a Husband" 1965+ Folgers

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Mrs. Olson explains why Folgers is different.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization ...

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First Atlas Missile Launch & Blowup 1957-06-11 Convair Astronautics; 1st US ICBM

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'On June 11, 1957, the Atlas made its maiden voyage. Engine start proceeded normally and the launcher release system also functioned properly. All went well until T+26 seconds when the B-2 engine lost thrust, followed two seconds later by the B-1 engine. The Atlas reached a peak altitude of 9800 feet (2900 meters) and tumbled end-over-end through its own exhaust trail until T+50 seco...

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Reagan Bloopers: "Ronald Reagan Comedy Clips" Mizzel Films-Prelinger Archive

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Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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How Banks Work: "Banks And Credits" 1948 Coronet Instructional Films

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'Coronet Instructional Films (a division of Esquire Inc.) presents Banks and Credit. Educational collaborator James Harvey Dodd, PhD., Professor of Economics and Business Administration, Mary Washington College at University of Virginia.'


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness...

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Coast Guard Officer 1955 United States Coast Guard (USCG) Recruiting Film

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'An ensign goes aboard a ship and is assigned various duties. Officers play cards, inspect a merchant ship's safety equipment, and search ships for contraband. Shows a Loran station, MIT, Georgetown Univ., Rennselaer Poly. Inst., Script Inst., Ben Franklin Univ., a U.S.N. school in Monterey, the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, and the Coast Guard Academy in New London where ...

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Army Aviation: "Wings at the Tree Tops" 1964 US Army; The Big Picture TV-629

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'Above the battlefields of World War II, the simple Piper Cub aircraft served as an observation platform for the adjustment of artillery fire, and the concept of Army Aviation as part of the ground combat team was born. Since then, the aircraft which help the fighting man do his job have become more sophisticated, more rugged, and more powerful. "Wings at the Tree Tops" have given th...

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Tea TV Commercial: "Take Tea and See" ~ 1956 Tea Council; 60 Second Spot

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Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy tha...

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Space Shuttle Extravehicular Activity (EVA) ~ 1980 NASA Film JSC-805


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'Explains the tools, tethers, space suits, life support systems, and maneuvering units to be used during extravehicular activity (EVA) tasks planned for shuttle operations. These tasks will help provide cost-effective, reliable, and sensible servicing operations for payloads.'


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with t...

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Secretary's Day 1947 Coronet Instructional Films; Secretary and Stenographer Work Comparison

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'Daily activities of a secretary are compared with those of a stenographer to show the added responsibilities and duties of the secretary.'


Originally a public domain film from the Library of Congress Prelinger Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise r...

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Pershing Missile: "7th Army Blackjack" 1967 US Army; The Big Picture TV-712

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'This THE BIG PICTURE features highlights of the preparations and conduct of the quick reaction alert mission carried out stateside in 1966 by a Seventh Army group that tested the feasibility of integrating the Pershing into the Seventh Army's arsenal of weapons.'


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio correcte...

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X-Rays: "Inside Information" 1941 Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Jam Handy

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EXPLAINS PRINCIPLE OF X-RAY. SHOWS ITS USE IN POLICE WORK, SURGERY, MODERN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, ETC. X-RAY VIEW OF HOW BRAKES ON MODERN MOTORCAR OPERATE.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The sou...

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Olympic National Park, WA: "Roads to Romance" 1951 Chevrolet Division, General Motors Travelogue

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'Travelogue, made for theatrical showing and commissioned by Cheverolet, promoting tourism by car in several Natural Parks, including... Olympic National Park in Washington...'


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction ap...

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Better Use of Leisure Time 1950 Coronet Instructional Films

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GUIDES IN DEVELOPING CONSTRUCTIVE ATTITUDE ABOUT LEISURE TIME. SHOWS HOW TIME CAN BE USED EFFECTIVELY THROUGH A SELF-PLANNED PROGRAM OF LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The...

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Global Warming, Climate Change: "Climate Factor" 1984 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

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'Analyzes the ways in which climate affects our daily lives, from the forms of shelter and clothing we need to the types of food we eat. Shows how climatic changes in the past have caused whole populations to move and may even be responsible for the disappearance of the dinosaur. Traces geologic changes that the earth has undergone in the past 100 million years.'


Ori...

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Energy - The American Experience 1994 Energy Research and Development Administration

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'Traces the history of sources of energy in the United States, from human and animal power, to steam, coal, electricity, oil, gasoline, and nuclear. The film ends with looks at solar, geothermal, and shale oil.'


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction ...

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Army Bomb Squad: "Explosive Ordnance Disposal" (EOD) 1965 US Army; The Big Picture TV-666

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'This film examines the dangers and uncertainties involved in the disposal of explosive devices of all kinds by military men. Scenes take the viewer from training in Indianhead, Maryland, where students were thoroughly schooled in explosives--what they were, what they were made of, and how they worked--to on-location ordnance disposal.'


Originally a public domain fil...

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Alka-Seltzer TV Commercial: "Guys Who Overeat for a Living" 1966 Miles Laboratories


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Alka-Seltzer commercial about professional overeaters.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, ...

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Principles of Refrigeration 1963 US Air Force Training Film Animation

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HOWS APPLICATION OF BASIC PHYSICS OF HEAT TRANSFER IN REFRIGERATION UNITS. EXPLAINS TEMPERATURE CHANGES IN REFRIGERANT PASSING THROUGH THE EXPANSION VALVE, COMPRESSOR, CONDENSER AND EVAPORATOR AS IT CARRIES HEAT TO THE OUTSIDE AIR.


USAF training film TF-5536a, produced by D4 Film Studios, Inc.


Originally a public domain film from the US National Arch...

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Word Power: "Build Your Vocabulary" 1948 Coronet Instructional Films

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After finding himself at a loss for words at a public meeting, a man becomes determined to develop his vocabulary.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume nor...

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Automobile Aerodynamics: "Streamlines" 1936 Chevrolet Division, General Motors; Jam Handy

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STREAMLINES ADD TO THE SAFETY, ECONOMY & COMFORT OF THE MODERN AUTOMOBILE AS WELL AS TO THE BEAUTY.


Originally a public domain film, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and one-pass brightness-contrast-color correction & mild video noise reduction applied.

The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization,...

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